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A$840
AUD 840 for a first Working Holiday visa.
≈ USD 587 — indicative only, at the ECB reference rate of 3 Nov 2026. Not an official fee.
immi.homeaffairs.gov.au ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026
Average processing time expected to be around three months (most Working Holiday Maker applications).
The government's estimate, not a promise
immi.homeaffairs.gov.au ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026
Stay up to 12 months on a first Working Holiday visa.
immi.homeaffairs.gov.au ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026
To be confirmed with the Department of Home Affairs before applying.
Aged 18 to 30, or 18 to 35 for some passports.
Applies to Upper age limit is 30 for most passports and 35 for some (e.g. Canada, Ireland, UK).
immi.homeaffairs.gov.au ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026
Passport from one of 19 countries or jurisdictions: Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan or the UK. The upper age limit (30 or 35) depends on the passport.
immi.homeaffairs.gov.au ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026
These are the official rules we have so far. There may be more. Read the official page before you apply.
Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) — Department of Home Affairs
immi.homeaffairs.gov.au ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026
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